Connecticut western news., 1887-03-30
S1GNIFICANTl
eons ef the Lass Public Opiuiens of .
 Great Man.

Nsp York Correspondence C,ere!dnd Lender
 One has most excellent opportunity to study man as represent d by the average New YorAers. Among the wealthy classes, droissical fie,h and "puifed eyes" that are indi ative ot serious kidney affect, ion. ''Brigh.'s diseaseH is plainly written on their faces Since General Logan's death the sub. ject of rhenmatis. n is being discussed by the medi, al profession.
 Every intelligent person, with any knowl- 6 lge Of the human system, is well awa'e hat il the kidneys are in good condition all un- ne >essary material is regularly car jed of by them. If not various acids, such as uric s"ii, one of the chief causes of rheumatis Il, are left iu excess, creating deposits that cause all sorts of chronic organic diseases It would seem, therefore, that rheumatism like dropsy, is not diseas but the result of diseass, and it Is safe to say th,t if the st ,mach and kidneys are ke t in b althful condition, there will be no d aths from rhea- matism.
 General Logan was we'll aware that his disease was of the kidneys, and once ex- lressed himself in indignant terms at the folly of doctors treau g hi Il for rh umatism. when it was the kidneys that eau ed his atacks. The high living ani the exec e>ses Il all things prevalent a nong wealthy mea in large cities. especially in New York, is the chief cause for Br ght's disease, and the aris- tocratic trouble known as rheum itis n, even as insu fcent and i'm ,roper food bring aoout the sane results among the very poor.
 The above article, which we reproduce be- cause of its general interest. is Very signii- can't The pubic believes that rheumatism is an effect of diseased b ood, this disease be- ing caused by uric acid or kidney p ison- Enough of this is developed daily to kill sew eral men, aud if it is not re nov by the kid revs as fast as formed, it gradually ruins the health.
 lhis fact is scientific demonstration.
 If doctors do not ad nit it, it is probably be au>e they do n,t wish to attract at 8 ton to the mena deranged kidneys offers to the general h. alth, sine they have no authori g! <, ecific for tn '~e organs, General Logan knew what real trouble was, and he recogui4ei the ,nsense treat tug the etfe ts-the real seat of the disease
 was ths kidneys. Senator Ssttig, of Ill Il is.
 who @ vote @ ted L gal Senator after fo IT months of balloting, te.ls us that Logan often com lained to him o great distress in his
 Ri n,ys. Disea of tae kiineys always
 produces rheumatism, and be iies thaS t
 eau es paralysis, apo ,leiy, impote acy, stomach aud hood disorders, brain troubles female c mpiaints and count.e other dis eases which would almost never devcl p ii bod wa kept free uf uric acid or kidney
 poison.
 ..Sse facts the ,ublic rec gni 'es even though medlcal gentle en, for ve"v evident ,eesons Ill not publicly acknowledge th An lest perchance, some proprietary me slclne llAe
 Wa her S sa g CT now iml ted to oe tn- only ientitic SD 'citic, will get the benefit. lie on su h bsSotry 1t as been a rthori l tatively stated tn @ and a ;ain that there can l be no real sound b a-th ii there Is any false ! a tion of tha kidneys Insurance comran eS l refuse millions of risks on this ground alona, hence it is that lh.re Is su h uni te, sal popu. l l.rity given to the great preparation name 1 "a popularity that is ba ell up, n intrinsic merit
 I Too much denendence u"on professional lvice, es ,esially in matt.rs over which 1 medical men a Ill t they have no rower, to , | often results very disaSt ou>lv, but of what
 use to the victim is experience gainel by fa- l tai Ii-as CT!
 How m ,ch better it is to be gui led by an
 uaNre udiced pa lie oplnirnil su h matters. l Ha l Logan been so guided, he might have l been spare many years